ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -The St. Louis Jewish Federation got the chance Thursday night to hear from a man who was held hostage by Hamas.

Eli Sharabi shared his story. He was held captive by Hamas for more than a year before being released in February.

Sharabi stopped in St. Louis to speak about his experiences and his newly released book.

The St. Louis Jewish Community Center hosted Thursday’s event and said the St. Louis region is just one of five across the nation hosting Sharabi.

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